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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Lily Lake–Climbing Approach trail, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,853 ft · 6 hr 12 min

Lily Lake–Climbing Approach trail, 4 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Meyers, CA. The route reaches Lily Lake at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 1,853 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,267 – 7,326 ft · steepest grade: 28%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sawmill Bike Path 38.87472, -120.01851
Nearest town Meyers, CA
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Lily Lake–Climbing Approach trail, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,853 ft · 6 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,265–7,325 ft

Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Trailhead: Sawmill Bike Path · 38.87472, -120.01851

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 86°F / low 43° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sawmill Bike Path, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Climbing Approach trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto climber acess, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftBear left onto Sawmill Bike Path, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Forest Mountain Road, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Connector, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  26. 1 miBear right onto Lily Lake Trail, heading SW.
  27. 1.5 miTurn right onto Tamarack Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftReach Lily Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Lily Lake Trail, heading NE.
  30. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Angora Ridge Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Connector, heading NE.
  33. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto Forest Mountain Road, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 400 ftTurn left onto Sawmill Bike Path, heading NE.
  52. 0.6 miBear right onto climber acess, heading E.
  53. 500 ftTurn left onto Climbing Approach trail, heading SE.
  54. 0.1 miBear right onto Sawmill Bike Path, heading E.
  55. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-baron-sawmill-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-392d

Trail surface

66% dirt11% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 86°F43°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
90°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 87°58°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 90°63°
Fri 89°64°
Sat 90°65°
Sun 90°63°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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